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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1908)
9 HOMER DAVENPORT TAKES WESTERN ROOTER TO NEW YORK BASEBALL GAME MAIL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE OUR PROMPT AND CAREFUL ATTENTION'' WOOD AND COAL HEATERS All that is modern in heating stoves is displayed in the complete line which our Stove Department is showing for this season every practical size and style for coal and wood embracing such features of construc tion that will enable the heating of any home to be done most efficiently and economically. Our liberal payment terms are of interest to intending heater-buyers $1.00 a weeK. THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND. SPTE3IBER 27, 1903. 1 SKETCHES OP DOLPH M'CLAIX E. OF MIVEHTON, DRAWN BY HOM YORK EVENING MAIL. ER DAVENPORT FOR THE NEW BY HOMER DAVENPORT. NEW YORK, Sept. 20. (Special) Twenty years ago in Silverton. Or., there was one great hero. He was the envy of every boy and man lip to the middle age in Marion County. He was Dolph McClaine, the elder son of Jake McClaine, of the firm of Cooltdge McClaine, bankers.- Dolph was the catcher on the first baseball team that country ever saw, and Hans tt'agaer and Christy Mathewson and Mike Donlin were small specks in com parison to what Dolph McClaine was in his neighborhood. Dolph outclassed all the rest of us. No one even approached him. He caught behind the bat without mask or glove, and the hall was a "red dead" Peck & Snyder, and maybe you think It waen't a warm ball when it rot to second traveling on a line from Dolph' shoulder; a hard-nosed bullet was about Its pair. Dolph McClaine's father, Jake, was a marble player in 'his time, and a good one; but when baseball came 'Uncle Jake" quit marbles and made his sons play ball. They needn't work If they would play ball, and Dolph McClaine need not have succeeded as a banker and a business man. hut might have made his career as a baseball star in the big leagues of his day had ha played ball as a professions). Twenty Years Ago. The one great game where Dolph was at his best was more than 20 years ago. It took place in Acy Simmons' north field, in Howell's Prairie, Or between the Prairie team and Silver ton. Bill McOulre pitched, and, of cnunse, Dolph McClaine caught, and that waa all you need to advertise. That news started the dust in the roads leading toward Howell's Prairie at daylight, and by 10 o'clock It looked like the smoke from a prairie fire. Oh. what a day it was! As I now re call It. we could hardly sleep the night before. Some teams from the Abiqua district went and camped on the grounds. Farmers had been sworn in a Marshals. The catcher had no backstop other than Jeff Pooler's hack nents ever got past second unless It was on a base hit or a home run. The third strike was sometimes a little too hot to hold, but If the first baseman held It the runner was a certain out. And few indeed ever stole second. To see Dolph McClaine throw to second base was 'worth a long walk to the game; It was the one feature of any game, and made his father swell with pride. Dolph stood erect, with his left arm and hand extended in a line with his shoulder in the direction he intend ed to throw; then as his neck swelled and his cheet muscles expanded, he drew the right hand up near his right ahoulder, and like a rifle shot the ball traveled on a line to second. Silverton won the Howell's Prairie game. We made 33 runs in one in ning. Dolph McClaine quit baseball and took up banking, but he still hung to his enthusiasm for baseball. As a fan he Is aa great aa he was a thrower to second base. Over two weeks ago he returned with his family from Europe. He knew, notwithstanding the influ ence the cathedrals and art galleries of Europe had exerted on him, the bat ting average of all the leading players In the big teams. His banking inter est in the West required attention, but he stayed In New York. Something seemed to hold him. He knew some how, even in Europe, that there would be a double-header between Pittsburg and New York, and he held over from day to day and finally admitted that he couldn't go to the Pacific till he had seen a professional ball game in New York. Yesterday. So yesterday, after all these long years, I had the pleasure next greatest to seeing him throw to second, of see ing him "root" at a real "double header." He threw to second every time the Pittsburg catcher did; he slid when Pittsburg slid and gave up more reluc tantly than they when they were out. After the first half of the nrat Inning of the first game all of the upper grandstand were looking and laughing and admiring one man. He was In his chair some of the time and on the floor the rest. His coat was on the floor that stood broadside back of the home J near my feet, his sleeves were rolled plate. But Billy McOulre had tremen dous speed and at first was wild, so that frequently a red streak shot by out of Dclph's reach and even missed the covered hack. Besides the pitcher and catcher, the Silverton team were particular only about two other men: they were first snd second base, for few of our oppo- np as they were at Howein prairie. His hair, now gray, was in many di rections. His eyes gleamed and fol lowed every ball, fair our foul. He differed with the umpire at first on several decisions. He was the envy of every boy and ma'n. He slapped strangers on the back and they liked It. Those near by leaned over and asked me about his family history. But it was a poor day for biographies. One man asked if he would be able to keep it up. through both games. I assured him that Dolph had stood In his chair during the 22 innlng game Clark Griffiths pitched in Tacoma years ago. I was glad there were no seat cush ions, as he sometimes throws them toward second. We ran out of peanuta once or twice and once dropped our chewing gum. I tried to point out Macklyn AVbuckle and John Mason and John' Drew, but he wouldn't look; only remarked that he could see them in theaters. Toward the close of the first game he slackened a little and yelled to Clarke, in Pittsburg's left field, that he ought to have taken the first pitch er out sooner. Between the first and second games I went to call on friends in another box, expecting to return be fore the second game started. But it was impossible to find my way back. I could see him across the curve of the grandstand, aa all heads were turned toward him in the first inning of the second game. What About the Game? No one knew what happened on the ball field. Over the backs of heads peering toward him. I saw him stand ing like a Roman gladiator and-shouting like a Piute Indian. But the crowd was with him, though they were for the Giants. I saw In him the father, the pio neer, Jake McClaine, the only Demo crat till the son was big enough to vote that Silverton ever had, the veteran who, when Cleveland was "elected for the first time, lost his voice in half an hour and wrote what he wanted to say on a slate. I saw the natural ballplayer, the hero of the Howell's Prairie game of a quar ter of a century ago. What a day yesterday was! The crowd cheered him and roared with laughter and applause. He turned and took sides with men 20 seats away from him. . But they were all for him. It waa baseball, and at baseball every thing goes. The last half of the ninth of the sec ond game was on, and above the black rising maas I saw a clinched fist draw up to the right shoulder as In the day of the red-dead Peck & Snyder ball, and shoot the imaginary ball toward second, and in drowning cheers, hats and a mass of black he was lost. Though I could have found him easily at the close of the Howell's Prairie game, here at the Polo grounda it was impossible. POINTS TP GHASTLY CRIME WOMAN'S BODY FOOD IX FCR XACE GRAVE. Evidence Seems to Point to Murder of Mrs. J. K. Thomas by Her Husband. BBLIJNGHAJI. Wash.. Sept. 28. After an hour's severe sweating this evening J. K. Thomas, held in the city Jail here on the charge of murdering his wife, whose remains were dug up this morning In a furnace grave in the potato paten of her homo in Happy Valley, this city, the pris oner refused to admit his guilt of the rrlme. Whisky led to my downfall, and I'll Just let my statement go at that." he told Captain Callahan, adding that he would study the matter over until tomor row, when the police Intend to again sweat him. Showing extreme nervousness over the news of the finding of his wife's skeleton, Thomas' action indicated that he may have something more definite to tell the poltce tomorrow. The skeleton of Mrs. Thomas, who disap peared July 1, waa disinterred from the grave in her garden by the police today. Although two suspicious holes In the left breast seem to indicate bullet wounds, and a bruise on the skull over one ear a sharp blow, from some instrument, show ing that ths man might have felled his former wife, then shot her. afterwards at tempting to cremate the body In a crude furnace in her grave, yet the police can not definitely determine this. Neighbors have identified ths skeleton aa that of Mrs. Thomas. The couple was divorced three years ago on a charge of desertion and cruelty against the husband, who has often been convicted in the police court of wife-beating. Since the divorce the two had lived together more or less, though continually quarreling over sending of their 16-year-c!d daughter. Ethel, to ths Chehalis Training School, which the husband advo cated and which the wife bitterly opposed. SERVICES IN SYNAGOGUES Jew ish New Year Observed by Port land Congregations. On Friday evening at sundown the Jew ish New Year was ushered in by the Hebrews throughout the world. Accord ing to the Jewish calendar. It is 569 years since the creation. With the New Year, known in Hebrew as Rosh Hoshana, a regular holiday season commences for the Jews. The ten days following the New Year are penitential days, which culmi nate in the most holy day in the Hebrew calendar, Tom Kippur. or day of atone ment. It is on this day that the Jewish people fast and spend the entire day in the synagogue. Imploring God's forgive ness for their sins. A pleasing feature of the day is the fact that reconciliations of disputes and misunderstandings that have occurred through the year generally take place at that time. Services in observance of the New Year , were held in all of the local synagogues on both Friday and Saturday. The or thodox congregations. In accordance with custom from ancient times, conducted services on both days. In the synagogues of the reformed Jews New Year services were held on Saturday only. At the services on Friday night at Con gregation Novah Zedeck, Rabbi H. A. Heller delivered a sermon on "The Mes sage of the New Year." The services In Ahaval Sholom Synagogue were under the direction of Rev. Mr. Abrahamson. At the services yesterday morning in Temple Beth Israel, Rabbi Jonah B. Wise delivered the sermon on "A Pro gramme of Faith." The musical numbers were under the direction of Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer. GAME ENDS IN RIOTING Lacrosse Players In Canada Fired On and Egged. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C, Sejt. (Special.) A most disgraceful ex hibition of savagery occurred at Queen's Park this afternoon follow ing a fight at a lacrosse match be tween Tommy Glfford. of Westminster, and Vernon Green, of the Vancouvers. The latter was chased off the field by an Infuriated mob. rotten-egged and forced to take refuge in the dressing room for nearly an hour. George Paris, a negro trainer for ths Vancouvers, Is in custody, having at tempted to murder two Westminster men by firing at them with a 88 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver. The game broke up toward the end of the last " quarter, when the score stood 8 to 0 In favor of the home team. Archie MacNaughton, manager of the Vancouvers. was egged by the crowd, being hit several times. ' A. Hardman, a hardware merchant, es caped death only because of a faulty cartridge In Paris' revolver". Dave Burnett, who wrenched the weapon from the negro's hand, was slightly wounded In the scuffle. The police had to threaten to fire on the crowd to prevent the big trainer 'being lynched after his gun had been taken from him. to his assistance. Encines is employed as a cook at the hospital to which he was sent for treatment. He was attended by City Physician Zelgler. Socialist Lands In Jail. After eating in a restaurant at Front and Morrison streets, William H. New, tl years of age, who said he was a carpen ter out of work, walked to the desk and informed the proprietor of the restaurant that he was unable to pay his bill. New talked about socialistic theories of divid ing everything equally, and said he would take the meal he had eaten as his share of what the restaurant proprietor owned. This, however, did not pleaes the res taurant man, who Informed New that If he did not pay he would call the police. New then grew threatening and a fight resulted in which New was downed and held until the arrival of Patrolman Swennes. He was then bundled into the patrol wagon and taken to the City Jail, where he was held to await trial before the Municipal Court. New Coal Find on Vancouver Island. VICTORIA, B. C, Sept. 26. A rich find of good coal with a seam eight feet In width has been located as a result of the boring at Deep Bay. Vancouver Island, about three miles south of Union Bay, by the Wellington Colliery Company of R. Dunsmuir's Sons. The seam will be worked as soon as arrangements can- be made to sink on it. SCHOOL, TEACHERS Also Have Things to Learn. HURT BY FALL FROM TREE Mexican Yonth Was Watching W ild West Show. Because he had no money to pay for his admission and couldn't resist the de sire to see the Wild West show last night, Jose Maria Encines, a Mexican, 21 years of age. suffered a painful accident Just outside the circus grounds and was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital in the Red Cross ambulance. Both bones In one arm were broken at the wrist, and the other wrist was dislocated. Encines had perched himself In the top of a tree overlooking the show grounds. He became deeply in terested In the enactment of the stage robbery, and. moving about excitedly on his aerial seat, lost his balance and fell to the ground, a distance of about 30 fet. Ene'.nts put out his hands aa he fell, and the Impact of his full weight was re ceived on them. Patrolman Rupert came "For many years I have used coffee and refused to be convinced of its bad effect upon the human system," writes a veteran school teacher. "Ten years ago I was obliged to give up my much-loved work in the public schools after years of continuous labor. I had developed a well defined case of chronic coffeee poisoning. "The troubles were constipation, flut tcrlngs of the heart, a thumping In the top of my head and various parts of my body, twitching of my limbs, shaking of my head and. at times after exer tion, a general "gone" feeling, with a toper's desire for very strong coffee. I was a nervous wreck for years. "A short time ago friends came to visit us and they brought a package of Postum with them, and urged me to try it. I was prejudiced because some years ago I had drunk a cup of weak, tasteless stuff called Postum which I did not like at all. "This time, however, my friend made the Postum according to directions on the package, and it won me. Suddenly I found myself Improving in a most decided fashion. "The odor of boiling coffee no longer tempts me. I am so greatly benefited by Postum that If I continue to improve as I am now, I'll begin to think I have found the Fountain of Perpetual Youth, This Is no fancy letter but stubborn tacts which I am glad to make known." Name given by postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich. Read the book, "The Road to Wellville." in pkgs. "There's a Rea son." Ever read the above letterf A new one appears from time to time. Tver are genuine, true, and full of ammam Interest. Airtight Heaters, in many sizes, for burning wood; priced from $2.25 up. "Viola" Heaters, made in two sizes; will burn either -wood or coal; hand somely ornamented; $11.50 and $13.50. "Banner" Heater an attractive lit tle stove, for burning coal or wood $10.50. Oak Heaters for burning wood or coal; made in several sizes; priced from $14.56 up. "Hot Blast" Heaters will reduce your fuel bills to a minimum burn wood or coal will hold fire for 48 hours made in several sizes; priced from $21.56 up. NEW SEASON STOCK OF BEDDING Your wants in this line can be supplied from the most complete stocK of our Bedding Department sixth floor. New season stocK just arrived. Buying direct from manufacturers enables us to marK our bedding at most reasonable prices. Comforters, covered in best quality of silkoline, sateen, silk and damask, in attractive patterns and colorings, and filled with best white cotton, lamb's wool and down. Large ship ment of these just arrived, from a lightweight, cotton-filled silkoline comforter at $1.50 to the finest grade of satin covered eiderdown-filled comforter at $40.00 Wool Blankets in the fin est grade of Oregon wools; also tan and gray wools from the leading Eastern factories. Heavy and light a weight cotton Blankets in white, tan, gray and plaid, rang ing in price from, per pair $1.25 to $6.00 iPEOALi MONDAY TUESDAY Three attractive patterns in Dinner Sets in the best semi-porcelain ware are offered at special prices for a two-days' sale. In basement 55-piece Dinner Set in the "Allerton Blue" old English decoration special. ...... .6.75 50-piece Dinner Set -in the "Marquis" blue and gold decoration special... $9.25 56-piece Diner Set in the "Elite" white and gold decoration special $10.00 EXTRA WILTON VELVET SIX PATTERNS IN THIS WEAVE TO CLOSE OUT AT $1.42V3 YARD These floor coverings are the best grade woven by the celebrated Hartford and the Smith &. Beattie Mills and are especially adapted for hard service. In the six patterns included in this sale is offered selection from pleasing com binations in two-tone red and green, tan and green, and brown and tan. Sewed, laid and lined at the above special price, Monday, Tues day and Wednesday, in Carpet Dept. sixth floor GOLDEN OAK DINING CHAIR SPECIAL $1.75 In the quarter-Sawed golden oaK. polished finish, with brace arms, shaped wood seat and well-turned posts, legs and rounds. This plain yet attractive design at the above special price tomorrow and Tuesday. UK MALLEABLE" RANGE Riveted together like a boiler. Will last a lifetime. C5EBB) TULL COMPLETE HOUSEFURNISHERS LADIES' REST ROOM On the balcony. Free phone and other conveniences. Military Rifle. I new military rifle, the principal feature shot piece, the bearer reloaded after Paul Mauser, the aged Inventor of the which is a 26-shot cartridge feeder, each .hot, while the magazine of 25 cart rifle bearing his name, has Invented I The rifle mar also be used as a single- I ridges remains ready for an emergency. The new arm weighs but a few ounce more than the rifle now used in the Ger man sen-ice. HAMBURGER'S MILLINERY STORE FORGED OUT OF BUSINESS As we have been unable to make satisfactory arrangements to remain in our present location, and being unable to secure suitable quarters elsewhere, we have concluded to close out our entire stock of Choice New Fall - Winter Millinery And as our lease expires shortly, we have very little time to remain, consequently decisive and drastic measures will benecessary to effect a complete closing out. Every item in our store, and it's all spick-span new, will be offered at a big sacrifice. Positive savings of one-fourth to one-half on stylish, up-to-date Millinery. f " :.JMt Ladies' ready-to-wear Hats and Untrimmed Children's Hats; all new, this season's styles, to $2.50. Choice ' , Felt Shapes, also Values Fancy Feathers of every de scription, Wings, Breasts, Quills, Birds, Aigrettes, etc. Your choice. . . HALF PRICE Buckram Frames in all the new shapes, black or white, large, medium and small styles -a F. M HAMBURGER S. E. Corner 5th and Alder All Trimmed Hats Greatly Reduced. See Prices in Our Windows.
